The vast majority of Americans dip their fries in ketchup and look askance at anyone who strays that way. Dipping French fries in May is primarily a European delight, but it’s a growing trend on this side of the Atlantic. Some people dip fries in ranch dressing or blue cheese. Some want them soaked in melted cheese. But anyone who is a native of Utah will certainly have a hard time eating fries without fry sauce. Anyone who has never lived or traveled in the West surely has no idea what this darling thing is.
What is Fry Sauce?
Utah Fingerling Sauce, not to be confused with Asian stir fry sauce, is a simple combination of ketchup and mayonnaise, popular in restaurants in Utah and throughout West Mountain, as a simple sauce for potatoes. fried and sometimes spread on burgers and sandwiches.
Utah-based burger chain Arctic Circle claims to have invented fingerling sauce in the 1940s. Of course, combining ketchup and mayonnaise is not a unique idea, and the seasoning is known by various names and has various uses throughout. the world. For example, in Argentina, it is called “golf sauce” and is used in French fries, hamburgers and sandwiches. In Germany, it is called ‘rott weiss’ or ‘red white’. In various types of cuisine, ketchup and mayonnaise are combined with small amounts of mustard, garlic, lemon juice, and / or hot sauce to use as a condiment.
Fry Sauce Recipe
Making your own fingerling sauce is as simple as anything in the kitchen. Kasey Christensen, the COO of Arctic Circle Restaurants, says the chain is sticking with the original recipe, which is equal parts mayonnaise and ketchup. But there are many variations. Some like it with 1 part ketchup and 2 parts mayonnaise or other adjustments in the ratio of ketchup to mayonnaise. For non-purists, additions include Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, vinegar, pepper, and just about any spice you like whether you like it spicy or spicy.
And then there’s a variation based on substituting ketchup for barbecue sauce, a kind of lazy way to turn up the heat in one step.
Where you find it on the menu
Fry sauce may have originated in Utah, but it has significantly broadened your horizons. Of course, it’s a must have menu option basically everywhere in Utah. Now you can find it at national burger chains like McDonald’s and Five Guys, not just in Utah but in the western states on their borders as well. It’s gotten a huge boost in Denver as it’s on the menu at the Mile-High City Smashburger, a sensational success story in its own right. Smashburger has varied the recipe, mixing ketchup with ranch dressing instead of the original mayo.
How to buy it
Are you intrigued and dying to try these things? Are you a far-away Utah native with a great longing for a taste of home? These days, you can buy it by the bottle. You can order the genuine Arctic Circle item, as well as buy it at restaurants. You have another option if you want to compare tastes or if you want a little adventure from the original: Stephen’s gourmet dipping sauce is raved about and sold bottled in supermarkets in Utah and online.
